The 2026 Freeride World Tour roster is out and includes 19 riders that came up this year through qualifying, 18 of which are rookies to the tour. Four defending world champions will be returning to the tour, three of which are in the Men’s Ski Category which will certainly make that one extra interesting to follow. The riders top three results from the first four stops will decide who qualifies for the two FWT Finals in Haines, Alaska and Verbier, Switerland.
Ski Men – Qualified riders:
Marcus Goguen (CAN) – Reigning FWT Champion
Martin Bender (SUI)
Toby Rafford (USA)
Valentin Rainer (AUT) – 2023 FWT Champion
Ben Richards (NZL)
Ross Tester (USA)
WeiTien Ho (CAN)
Virgile Didier (FRA)
Tiemo Rolshoven (GER)
Abel Moga (SPA)
Oscar Mandin (FRA)
Carl Regner Eriksson (SWE)
Kristofer Turdell (SWE) – 2018 & 2021 FWT Champion
Victor Hale-Woods (SUI) – Rookie
Paul De Portalès (SUI) – Rookie
Ugo Troubat (FRA) – Rookie
Fynn Powell (NZL) – Rookie
Kelly Hilleke (USA) – Rookie
Joey Leonardo (USA) – Rookie
Lochlan Harvey (CAN) – Rookie
Jack Kolesch (CAN) – Rookie
Max Hitzig – Season Wildcard
Ski Women – Qualified riders:
Justine Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) – Reigning FWT Champion
Jenna Keller (SUI)
Astrid Cheylus (FRA)
Lena Kohler (GER)
Molly Armanino (USA)
Lily Bradley (USA)
Zuzanna Witych (POL)
Lou Barin (FRA) – Rookie
Zoé Delzoppo (FRA) – Rookie
Wynter McBride (USA) – Rookie
Agostina Vietti (ARG) – Rookie
Sybille Blanjean- Season Wildcard
Snowboard Men – Qualified riders:
Victor de Le Rue (FRA) – Reigning FWT Champion
Cody Bramwell (GBR)
Liam Rivera (SUI)
Enzo Nilo (FRA)
Jonathan Penfield (CAN)
Holden Samuels (USA)
Michael Mawn (USA)
Sacha Balicco (FRA) – Rookie
César Barin (FRA) – Rookie
Warren Doyle (USA)
Shayne Blue Sandblom (USA) – Rookie
Snowboard Women – Qualified riders:
Noémie Equy (FRA) – Reigning FWT Champion
Michaela Davis-Meehan (AUS)
Núria Castán Barón (SPA)
Anna Martinez (FRA)
Sarah Bacher (AUT) – Rookie
Natalie Allport (CAN) – Rookie
Mia Jones (USA) – Rookie
